Human Relations – Protections Against Discrimination – Genetic Procedures
Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 30FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Snavely, Jeremy | AAPS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wax, Dr. Craig | Craig M. Wax, DO, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vijaya, Gopi | Health independence alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Arredondo, Rudy | Latino Farmers & Ranchers International, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MONTGOMERY, MEGAN | Love Maryland PAC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindsay, Janci | Toxicology Support Services, LLC. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blakeslee, Marsha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carmona Daniels, Tanya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Finglass, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lorenzo-Chang, Maria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | O'Connor, Steven | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Szabo, Eszter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vinitsky, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |